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Candice Lonardo plays a central role within Primal Pediatrics, working with children and families with particular emphasis on autism support, family communication, individualized guidance, and child-centered wellness.
She works directly with families to better understand their concerns, priorities, routines, challenges, and goals while helping create an experience that feels supportive, practical, and personal.
Her work is collaborative and family-centered, with an emphasis on meeting children where they are and helping parents feel informed, heard, and supported throughout the process.
Candice brings a distinctly family-centered perspective to Primal Pediatrics. Her work focuses on building relationships with children and parents, understanding the realities of day-to-day family life, and helping families navigate pediatric and autism-focused wellness support with greater clarity and confidence.
She has studied autism extensively and holds board certification as an Autism Coach. Her background also includes hypnotherapy, mental health first aid, wellness services, and additional professional training.
Within Primal Pediatrics, Candice contributes directly to family consultations, autism-focused support, communication, education, and coordination. She works independently within her areas of training and collaborates with Dr. Michael Lonardo when a family benefits from a broader integrative wellness perspective.
Candice's approach emphasizes patience, communication, practical support, and respect for the individuality of each child and family.
Working with families to provide individualized, practical, and compassionate support around the day-to-day realities associated with autism.
Helping parents and caregivers feel heard, understand available options, and participate meaningfully in their child's wellness journey.
Recognizing the individuality of every child and adapting communication and support to the needs, strengths, and circumstances of that child.
Working with Dr. Lonardo and the broader Primal Pediatrics team when a child's needs benefit from multiple perspectives or areas of expertise.
Every child has a unique story, and every family deserves to feel heard, respected, informed, and supported along the way.
Families bring important knowledge about their children. Understanding their concerns, observations, and priorities is an essential first step.
Children differ in personality, communication, development, strengths, challenges, and needs. Support should reflect those differences.
Helping a child often means helping parents and caregivers feel informed, confident, supported, and better equipped for the road ahead.
Candice is also a wife and mother of six children, giving her an everyday understanding of how busy, unpredictable, and deeply personal family life can be.
Outside of her professional work, she enjoys photography, spending time outdoors, music, and quieter moments that help balance the pace of family life.
That personal perspective helps shape the warmth, patience, and practicality she brings to her work with parents and children at Primal Pediatrics.
Primal Pediatrics is part of the broader PRIMAL family of health and wellness organizations supported by Primal Integrative Health Group. This connection gives the pediatric team access to shared leadership, research, technology, operational resources, and collaboration while maintaining its specialized focus on children and families.
Have questions about autism support, pediatric wellness, family guidance, or the best place to begin? Connect with Primal Pediatrics and our team will help you determine the appropriate next step.
We invite you to join the Primal Pediatrics family and experience the difference that a holistic, child-centered approach to health can make. Together, we can achieve your child's health and wellness goals.
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